67 per cent Kharif sowing in Gujarat

Gandhinagar: As per sowing figures available on July 19 through the State agriculture department, Gujarat has completed 66.87 per cent of sowing of kharif (monsoon season) crops. There has been above normal sowing of groundnut which is over 104 per cent. Soyabeen sowing is also up at 156 per cent. Sowing of castor and tobacco has been least so far and below 3 per cent. DeshGujarat